Various Diagnostic Tools Available for Ocular Allergy
Diagnosis of ocular allergy should be based on medical history, presence of signs and symptoms
Doctors Need to Be Mindful of What They Post on Social Media
Investigators find many examples of unprofessional, 'potentially objectionable' behavior online
Work Impairment Common in Uncontrolled Allergic Rhinitis
Symptoms of allergic rhinitis controlled in about 60 percent of days according to mobile phone app
MACRA Changes Government Approach to Doctor Payment
New approach pays providers based on quality, value, and results delivered, but questions remain
Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Physicians Finding Ways to Work Around Cost of Rx Medications
One physician devised a workaround for EpiPens, which uses an autoinjector filled with epinephrine
ENDO: Corticosteroids Linked to Increased Risk of MetS
CS users had higher odds of metabolic syndrome, increased body mass index compared with nonusers
Ruling Out Penicillin Allergy by Testing Inpatients Saves Money
Inpatient allergy testing led to change in antibiotic selection that was greater in intensive care unit
Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients
In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
Variation in Occupational Influenza Vaccination Coverage
Wide variation by state in vaccination coverage among tier 1 and health care personnel groups
